Overview
- Scott McTominay’s bicycle kick opened the scoring before Kieran Tierney’s 93rd‑minute strike and Kenny McLean’s lob from halfway turned 2-2 into 4-2 in stoppage time.
- Denmark equalised twice and finished with 10 men after Rasmus Kristensen’s red card, leaving them to pursue qualification via March’s UEFA play-offs.
- Steve Clarke praised his players’ resilience and said supporters “could smell magic,” framing the night as payback for past play-off pain against Ukraine.
- Scotland overcame setbacks as John Souttar was injured in the warm-up, Ben Doak was stretchered off early, Grant Hanley stepped in, and John McGinn missed initial dressing-room celebrations due to drug testing.
- Danish reactions were heated, with Joachim Andersen calling the concession “f****** ridiculous,” while Scottish players and fans hailed a long-awaited return to the World Cup stage.